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X is 5 ft tall and he notices that he casts a shadow that’s 3 ft long. He then measures that the shadow cast by his school building is 30 ft long. How tall is the building?

X is 5 ft tall and he notices that he casts a shadow that’s 3 ft long. He then measures that the shadow cast by his school building is 30 ft long. How tall is the building? Correct Answer 50 ft

Let the length of the building be x ft.

Length of the building/Shadow of the building = Length of the boy/Shadow of the boy

⇒ x/30 = 5/3

⇒ x = 50 ft

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